Comparison

Countdown ‎ vs Days Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown ‎

Visually track upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set timers for vacations, concerts, or anniversaries using your own photos, music, and phrases. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Customizable Background Photos
  • Personalized Music & Fonts
  • Calendar Event Integration
  • Count Up from Past Events
  • Event Reminders
Features
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Count down to your next event - your next vacation, your favorite band’s concert, the next movie premiere, your child's graduation, your anniversary, and more - in style! Features: • iOS 16 LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS: Add countdown widgets to your lock screen! First, set up your countdown in the Countdown app. Then, pull down your lock screen, long-hold an empty area and tap "Customize." • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: Count down the days to your event right from your home screen! Just long hold an empty area on your home screen and tap the "+" in the top-left corner to get started. • FLEXIBLE UNITS: Years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds, and even heartbeats! (e.g. "3 months 14 mins" or "56713 heartbeats") • DRAG the Countdown and DISPLAY it wherever you want. • Use YOUR OWN PHOTOS as the background, including INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK PHOTOS! Or look through a large selection of FREE BACKGROUND PHOTOS. • Flip through your BACKGROUND PHOTOS while counting down. • Set your own MUSIC for each Countdown. • Customizable FONTS, font colors and background colors for the Countdown display. • Your OWN PHRASE - "the concert of the year", "little pumpkin's dance performance", "we board the plane". • Create Countdowns from your CALENDAR EVENTS! • MULTIPLE Countdowns (and rearrange them as you like!) • REMINDERS for your events. • SHARE a live Countdown or a screenshot of your Countdown with FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER or EMAIL. • Count down to ANNIVERSARIES that repeat every year. (e.g. “25 days until my 10th anniversary!”) • COUNT UP from past events. (e.g. “21 days since…”) • SMART TOOLBAR is hidden until you tap on the screen; more screen space for your Countdowns. • Works in PORTRAIT and LANDSCAPE mode. === Premium Features === + iOS WIDGETS: Count the days to your event without leaving the home screen! + SLIDESHOW MODE of background photos, with different animation styles and speeds! + NO ADS: No distractions or clutter. Just you and your countdown. Make each second count! In addition to the free features listed above, we also offer Countdown Premium as a subscription. Countdown Premium subscribers will have access to an ad-free experience, home screen widgets, and slideshow mode. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.sunflowr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sunflowr.com/privacy/

About

Days Counter

Track important life events and days elapsed or remaining. Customize counters with images, backgrounds, and fonts. Set reminders and display counts on your home screen with widgets.

Highlights
  • Countdown to specific days
  • Count up after events
  • Unlimited counters and widgets
  • Customizable images and backgrounds
  • Event reminders
  • Repetitive counters (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
Features
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Trendy and lightweight app to track the most important days and events from your life. View days elapsed after an event or the remaining days. With this app, you will never forget about: - anniversaries - birthdays - any memorable days or events Have you ever wondered how long have you been with your significant other? Maybe you want to find out your age in days, weeks or years? Maybe you want to know how many days you have of sobriety? How long have you been free from smoking? In the middle of a nofap or exercise challenge? No problem at all. Create a counter for all of those important events. This app will tell you that and much more! Customize every counter with your own image or choose from dozens of amazing, pre-installed backgrounds for many occasions. Change the font color, size and type as you wish. Create a highly customizable widget on your home screen and be able to count the most important days end events every day right in front of you. Set a reminder for each event to make sure that you don't commit a blunder! Download now and start counting today to stay informed about your events and days. Key features: - easy and intuitive to use - countdown to specific days or events - counting up once specific days arrive - unlimited number of counters - ability to choose a counter image from your gallery or pre-installed backgrounds - unlimited number of widgets to be placed on your home screen for every counter - reminders for each event (with a specific time and custom notification text) - repetition of each counter (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) Upgrade to the Premium version to receive other great features as well: - full synchronization in real-time between multiple devices (including images) - endless counter customization- background image, overlay, font size, type, color and much more - counting in many different formats (days, weeks, months, years, hours, minute, seconds) - absolutely no ads - downloading images from the Internet for every counter without leaving the app - guarantee to get every premium feature that will come in the future Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown ‎4 screens
Days Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Days Counter at 100% against Countdown ‎'s 34%. Days Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). Countdown ‎'s advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown ‎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Days Counter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Days Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown ‎ has 11K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Countdown ‎'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Days Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Countdown ‎ versus Days Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ‎Days Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11K ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevenlogics, Inc.Arkadiusz Chmura

Customer experience

Countdown ‎

All ratings11,411 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews500 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.0%

Days Counter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Countdown ‎

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Countdown not displaying correctly
  • Widget not loading properly
  • Purchased premium features not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple countdowns
  • Option to repeat countdown events
  • Countdown widget on home screen
  • Improved sharing capabilities

Days Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Countdown ‎

Subscriptions2
  • Countdown Premium - 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Countdown Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Holiday Backgrounds I$0.99
  • Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Days Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Countdown ‎ free?
Countdown ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Counter free?
Days Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown ‎ or Days Counter?
Days Counter is rated higher. Countdown ‎ averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Days Counter averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Countdown ‎ or Days Counter have ads?
Countdown ‎ shows ads; Days Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown ‎ or Days Counter?
Countdown ‎ ships an update every 2 months, and Days Counter every 2 months. Most recently, Countdown ‎ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Days Counter on June 5, 2026.

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